Penn Medical Professor Helen Davies has received an award for her work in medical education.
The Association of American Medical Colleges is honoring the microbiology professor with the Alpha Omega Alpha award.
Davies has been teaching for 40 years, and she was the first female member of Penn Medicine's Microbiology Department. She was also the first woman in 2001 to receive the American Medical Student Association's National Excellence in Teaching Award.
Particularly, Davies is noted for her unique teaching methods, which include writing original song lyrics about course material based on popular songs and performing the songs during class.
Additionally, Davies has completed work throughout the University and West Philadelphia community, serving as a faculty master for seven years and running a program aimed at exposing disadvantaged students to Penn's labs.
Davies will receive her honor at the AAMC annual dinner reception Saturday night.
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